Project by

About this project

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS IS ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. CONTINUE OUR LEGACY BY HELPING TO FINANCE OUR SPRING-SUMMER SEASON, AND BE A PART OF THE COMPANY THAT HAS PUBLISHED MORE GREAT CARTOONISTS THAN ANY PUBLISHER IN THE HISTORY OF COMICS.

2013 has been a particularly hard year for all of us at Fantagraphics Books. Earlier in the year, one of our founding partners, Kim Thompson, was diagnosed with lung cancer and died four and a half months later, on June 19. Because Kim was such an active part of our company, his death has had repercussions — emotionally, of course, but financially as well. Kim edited our European graphic novel line and as a result of his illness, 13 of his books scheduled for the Spring-Summer season had to be cancelled or postponed, representing the loss of nearly a third of that season. Our fixed costs stayed the same —because they’re fixed— but the income 13 books would’ve generated was lost, disrupting our cash flow, and leaving us in a tight spot. Many, if not most of them, will be re-scheduled (Jacques Tardi’s Run Like Crazy, Run Like Hell is scheduled for July 2014, for example) but in the meantime, we’ve suffered a severe shortfall that will impede our ability to produce next season’s books. That’s why we’re asking our faithful readers and new converts alike to help us recoup — and help finance our next season’s books. The money you contribute will go toward production, design, marketing, and printing our books.

From The Complete witzend to The Complete Eightball, Buddy Bradley to Megg & Mogg, and Don Rosa’s ducks to S. Clay Wilson’s pirates, not to mention new Peanuts, Disney, EC and Love and Rockets books, our 2014 lineup truly features The World’s Greatest Cartoonists.

And that's merely one publishing season of five months; we publish a virtual pantheon of cartoonists every season. This isn’t about a single cartoonist or book, but a critical mass of work by a group of utterly amazing intergenerational cartoonists. Help us keep this flag flying.

OUR BONAFIDES:

We don’t want to bore you with a list of what we’ve accomplished over the nearly four decades that we have been publishing. Many of you know who we are, but for those of you who don’t and those of you who have forgotten:

Gary Groth started co-publishing The Comics Journal, now the longest running print magazine about comics, in 1976. It was the beginning of a quixotic venture: Our immediate goals were to publish advocacy journalism and serious criticism, elevate the artistry of comics, and fight for creator rights. In short, to declare war on the creative mediocrity that dominated mainstream comics at the time as well as on the greedy corporate policies of the major companies. This was a time when artists had virtually no alternatives to Marvel and DC, when the underground comix distribution system had effectively collapsed, and when there were no alternative publishers.

After four or five years of encouraging independent and alternative cartoonists (and chastising mainstream comics companies), we took a big risk by putting our meager money where our enormous mouths were and published a number of emerging, then-unknown cartoonists in rapid succession throughout the 1980s: Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez, Peter Bagge, Dan Clowes, and Joe Sacco, among others. We wanted to complement our criticism of the status quo by publishing comics that reflected our commitment to the art form. We also began publishing collections reprinting newspaper strips like Popeye and Prince Valiant, and collections of work by such artists as R. Crumb, Jules Feiffer, Ralph Steadman, Spain Rodriguez, Vaughn Bode, and many others in the underground counter-cultural tradition. We have been unwavering in our devotion to honoring the history of cartooning and championing the next generation(s) of cartoonists.

OUR MISSION:

In a world of throw-away art, filled to overflowing with comics that are trite, jejune, juvenile, and thoughtless, we’ve always wanted to publish comics that will endure, and have consistently published cartoonists who pushed the boundaries of the expressive possibilities of the form.

We have been waving the banner of cartooning for almost 40 years now, and our always believed in its artistic potential— in its power and subtlety, its vast capaciousness and intimate smallness, its ability to transport us to different worlds or express the human heart in conflict with itself, its ability to vivify political and historical events or reveal intimate autobiographical truths, its hilariously vulgar humor or its moving urban dramas.

THE PERENNIAL STRUGGLE

We are not going to bullshit you. If we were a big corporate publisher (or perhaps an avaricious smaller one), we’d have plenty of money to weather this temporary crisis. But, we’re not. Ours is and always has been an intrinsically difficult commercial enterprise, and we have survived due to a combination of good taste, sheer will, good luck, and reasonable business acumen. Still, it has never been easy. Fantagraphics has always been a guerilla publisher — lean and mean. In order to do what we do, we’ve always kept our overhead low and our lifestyle modest. No fancy offices, no limousines, no frills. We publish 100 books a year with a staff of 20 — a level of efficiency unheard of in corporate publishing. We work hard! We would never be mistaken for a bottom-line oriented, bean-counting commercial publisher with their blockbuster mentality, bloated budgets, and eagerness to pander to the lowest common denominator of consumers. We pride ourselves on taking risks, publishing work based on merit, and a commitment to serious artistic standards.

And we take pride in our professionalism; we are a publisher with a highly skilled, dedicated, and passionate staff, who shares our values and the values of our authors, believes deeply in what they do, and who edits, designs, and markets our author’s books with great love and care. We have created an infrastructure that is specifically tailored to sell the kinds of books we publish — great works of comics, art, and literature. But, this infrastructure costs money and it’s not always commensurate with the fluctuations of income from selling books. Our fixed costs stay the same throughout the year: rent, payroll, health care premiums (over $1 million paid over the last 15 years!), utilities, etc. But, the postponement or cancellation of so many books in a single season causes a precipitous drop in income.

We have always managed to weather the lean times. Sometimes wealthy patrons have loaned us money and on one or two occasions we have campaigned directly to you, our readers, pre-Kickstarter, and asked you to buy books when we were on the edge. We have throughout our history flirted with the idea of looking for an investor, but rejected it on principle: unless someone invested in us in the spirit of being a patron of the arts —highly unlikely— that way leads not only to madness but to the slow erosion of the core principles the company was founded on. (Does everyone remember what happened to Kitchen Sink Press when investors got their claws into them?).

We’ve has never existed comfortably within the traditional capitalist model— ruthlessly competitive, obsessed with growth and the endless accumulation of surplus money. Our artistic values have always tempered our profitability. Fantagraphics has always managed to scrape by, but we realized that with the advent of crowd sourcing, we are in a position to make an end-run around the most brutish strictures of the marketplace and appeal directly to our readers. We now live in a world where artists as diverse as Spike Lee and Amanda Palmer can ask their fans to help finance their art and, in that same spirit, we are asking you to help us continue this quixotic enterprise.

SIGNED OPUS + A B&W SKETCH ($500): A copy of the hardcover memoir/coffee table book (224 full color pages) with a signed black and white sketch by Barry Windsor Smith.

COLOR SKETCH IN UNCLE SCROOGE AND DONALD DUCK "The Son of the Sun": Don Rosa will draw a color head shot of a character of your choice with an expression of your choice that will be tipped-in to your copy of the book. Signed (and dedicated to you if you choose).

CATHY MALKASIAN SOAP ($30): A set of three handmade soaps based on characters from Malkasian's comics, created by the cartoonist herself.

Signed OMAHA THE CAT DANCER PRINT: a huge, beautiful screen print titled "Afternoon of a Feline". Signed by Reed Waller and Kate Worley (RIP). Approximately 35" x 25" Warehouse find!

Signed Usagi Yojimbo Print ($60): From 1988, a bitchin' warehouse find! Signed and numbered

Hooked on Comix DVD Package: Get all three DVDs of documentary series on alternative contemporary cartoonists, Hooked on Comix Volumes 1-3. Interviews done in the cartoonists' home or studio. For a larger description: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3

Signed Dave Stevens King Kong Print: A beautiful screen print by the late, great Dave Stevens, approximately 16.5 x 23.5.

Arnold Roth Print: Featuring a comic about Abraham Lincoln, signed and numbered by Arnold Roth.

ORIGINAL DRAWING BY PAUL KARASIK & MARK NEWGARDEN + NANCY PROOFSHEET: Original vintage slick-stock proof sheet for a week of 1960s NANCY dailies! These are printed directly from the original metal plates and were distributed to subscribing newspapers by United Features Syndicate to print their daily funnies from. Approx.10 x 17" excellent. They come with an original drawing by Karasik and Newgarden.

Gilbert Hernandez Print: This new print features the moody landscape that is the background to the 2013 release of The Children of Palomar (and once Old Tales of New Palomar) drawn by Gilbert Hernandez. Size approximately: 17"x22"

Drew Friedman Print ($200): A new print featuring a portrait of Steve Ditko from Friedman's new book Heroes of the Comic Books. (And Ditko just turned 85 this year!). Size approximately: 17"x22"

Risks and challenges

Risks: It's possible that a few books will be late (we already buffered the delivery months!), because printing relies on cartoonists who deliver books on time, printers who use the correct materials and US customs to give our books a patriotic thumbs-up. If it happens, it won't be long and we'll stay in contact with you, dear reader.

FAQ

First of all, thank you kindly for your support. Just hit the "Manage My Pledge" and include the cost of the second item (or third and fourth). Then message us via Kickstarter (the CONTACT ME link on the right side of the page) and name still available items you are paying for. There is a small chance someone will buy them outright before we get to your message but we are working tirelessly to get you the amazing Fantagraphics books and swag you desire.

Pledge $25 or more

4 backers
Limited (16 left of 20)

GIRL FROM H.O.P.P.E.R.S signed (Locas Book 2) Love and Rockets Library: Centered on one of Jaime Hernandez's peaks, "The Death of Speedy," the second comprehensive "Locas" collection alternates between wrestling action and the triangle of Maggie, Hopey and Ray D.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $25 or more

10 backers
Limited (10 left of 20)

SKIN DEEP signed: Charles Burns' classic stories starring Dog Boy and Mister Blister, as well as several tales of doomed romance and creepy revulsion, plus a selection of sketchbook excerpts, covers and illustrations in this 96 page softcover.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $25 or more

1 backer
Limited (1 left of 2)

BUDDY DOES SEATTLE signed: These legendary stories from Peter Bagge's Hate #1-15 are a defining icon of Seattle's early 1990s culture, as well as Generation X in general. Signed by Bagge.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $25 or more

0 backers
Limited (10 left of 10)

CHOCOLATE CHEEKS signed: Bitter enemies "Sweet" Chubby Cheeks and Pullapart Boy are stuck with each other, despite trying to make some icky new friends. Hilariously horrible strips give way to suspense and terror when Steven Weissman draws the nastiest kids you've ever seen in this 112 page graphic novel, signed.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $25 or more

2 backers
Limited (3 left of 5)

CHANCE IN HELL signed: Gilbert Hernandez's 120 page graphic novel follows the life of a young girl adopted out of a hellish slum by a decent man. She eventually marries a kind, well-to-do man, but finds that she can't escape the darkness and violence she left behind. Signed.

Pledge $30 or more

PRE-ORDER SIGNED THE COMPLETE PEANUTS 1991-92: The Complete Peanuts 1991-92 signed by Tom Tomorrow

Estimated delivery:May 2014

Only ships to: United States

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

159 backers
Limited (41 left of 200)

PRE-ORDER SIGNED THE LOVE BUNGLERS: The Love Bunglers (104 page graphic novel) signed by Jaime Hernandez

Estimated delivery:May 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

74 backers
Limited (26 left of 100)

PRE-ORDER SIGNED LUBA AND HER FAMILY: Luba and Her Family (312 page graphic novel) signed by Gilbert Hernandez

Estimated delivery:Aug 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

7 backers
Limited (43 left of 50)

PRE-ORDER SIGNED GAST: Gast signed by Carol Swain

Estimated delivery:Aug 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

5 backers
All gone!

Free year membership to the Cartoon Art Museum in sunny San Francisco

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Only ships to: United States

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

12 backers
All gone!

CHRIS WARE POSTER: a 14x20 poster featuring Chris Ware's artwork/design used as the full wrap-around cover of the Crockett Johnson and Ruth Krauss biography by Phil Nel

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

0 backers
Limited (5 left of 5)

CATHY MALKASIAN SOAP ($30): A set of three handmade soaps based on characters from Cathy Malkasian's Percy Gloom and Temperance graphic novels created by the cartoonist herself. A few have a little dye that rubbed off on their cute faces from the tissue paper.

Pledge $30 or more

TIM LANE COWBOY LINOLEUM PRINT: "The Cowboy" linoleum print approximately 5x7" printed by the cartoonist himself, signed and numbered.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

0 backers
Limited (20 left of 20)

BENT SIGNED: A bizarre procession of milky, twitching, agitated women wriggles through an undulating, overripe world in this collection of 5 years worth of paintings, drawings & photos collected and signed by Dave Cooper.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

3 backers
Limited (17 left of 20)

THE EDUCATION OF HOPEY signed: In these "Locas" stories by Jaime Hernandez, Ray pursues the train-wreck bombshell "Frogmouth"; an eventful week in the life of Hopey; and Maggie, off stage but visible as Ray's resentful ex and (forever and still) Hopey's best friend. Signed by Jaime.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

1 backer
Limited (19 left of 20)

GHOSTS OF HOPPERS signed (Love and Rockets #22): In this 120 page graphic novel by Jaime, Maggie hosts an unstable houseguest, Izzy Ortiz; meets Vivian the "Frogmouth" and gets swept up in her dangerous life; and returns to Hoppers to retrieve a stolen art object from Izzy, finding more than she bargained for!

Pledge $30 or more

1 backer
Limited (14 left of 15)

PETEY AND PUSSY SIGNED: This graphic novel debut reads very much like a Loony Tunes cartoon — if all of the anthropomorphic animals were kvetching, balding, foul-mouthed misanthropes. A twisted combination of mundane realism and gross-out slapstick in 128 pages, signed by John Kerschbaum.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

0 backers
Limited (3 left of 3)

TEMPERANCE signed: Cathy Malkasian's galvanizing work of empathy and violence, she is one of today’s most thoughtful and accomplished cartoonists. 240 page graphic novel.

Pledge $30 or more

1 backer
Limited (24 left of 25)

WEATHERCRAFT signed: Jim Woodring's brutish Manhog is sent on a transformative journey of suffering to achieve enlightenment and faces Whim, the embodiment of evil, in a final battle, with Frank, Pupshaw and Pushpaw along for the ride, signed.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

2 backers
Limited (3 left of 5)

UNCLOTHED MAN signed: Collecting Shaw's storyboards, scripts, character designs, etc. for his original animated shorts for IFC.com along with his acclaimed Mome short stories and more new material from one of comics' most restless innovators, signed.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

1 backer
Limited (9 left of 10)

COMPLETE CRUMB VOL. 2: Comic collection featuring several key stories from Crumb’s pre-underground, homemade comics of the early 1960s (such as Farb and Arcade), with stories featuring early characters Fritz the Cat, Jim, Mabel, and Little Billy Bean. Signed by Crumb.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

4 backers
Limited (6 left of 10)

THE COMPLETE CRUMB VOL. 3: "Starring Fritz the Cat" includes Crumb's classic original Fritz stories from 1965, plus much rare art, some of Crumb's long-lost American Greeting cards from the '60s, and more. Plus the story of Crumb's first acid trip!

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

4 backers
Limited (6 left of 10)

THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOL. 13: Crumb's classic "social and environmental" rants: the now-famous "A Short History of America"; gritty "American Splendor" with Harvey Pekar; the quintissential "My Troubles with Women"; and the very first "Snoid" comics! SIGNED.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

1 backer
Limited (9 left of 10)

THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOL. 15: "Mode O'Day and Her Pals" includes all of Crumb's contributions to Weirdo #9-15, his first experiments with brush, the first Mode O'Day stories, the first collaboration with Bukowski, "Psychopathia Sexualis" and more! Signed.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

2 backers
Limited (8 left of 10)

THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOL. 5: Another year's worth of prize Crumb, including the second issue of Zap!, the introduction of Angelfood McSpade, Mr. Natural, a long Fritz story, an alternate version of the Cheap Thrills album cover, and more! Signed.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $30 or more

2 backers
Limited (8 left of 10)

THE COMPLETE CRUMB COMICS VOL. 6: Entering the '70s, this volume includes a couple of genuine rarities, as well as all of Crumb's work from Big Ass #1, Zap #4 (with the legendary, X-rated "Joe Blow" teen incest strip) and more offensive classics. SIGNED

Pledge $35 or more

SIGNED ALMOST SILENT: Jason's 304 page hardback graphic novel that packages 4 stories, three of them out of print since 2008.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $35 or more

1 backer
Limited (19 left of 20)

BUT I LIKE IT signed: Joe Sacco hits the rock 'n' roll beat. Joe follows punk band the Miracle Workers on their European tour (with a bound-in live CD) and pens strips that range from biting satires to self-deprecating autobiography, signed by cartoonist.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $35 or more

9 backers
Limited (1 left of 10)

COMPLETE CRUMB VOL. 1: "Early Years of Bitter Struggle" chronicles the genesis of one of the most fascinating careers in America's popular arts. The collaborations of Robert and Charles Crumb, the first appearance of Fritz the Cat, and much more! Signed by Crumb.

Pledge $40 or more

12 backers

NIJIGAHARA HOLOGRAPH PRE-ORDER: pre-order a copy of Inio Asano's epic manga (200 pages) that takes place over 10 years. When legend becomes truth in a town, what must the citizens sacrifice and how can they deal with what they've done?

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $40 or more

1 backer
Limited (9 left of 10)

BOTTOMLESS BELLY BUTTON signed: In this atmospheric, nuanced 700+ page comedy-drama by Dash Shaw, the announcement of a planned divorce by Maggie & David Loony sparks a week-long family reunion at the dysfunctional family's creepy (and possibly haunted) beach house. Signed by Shaw.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $45 or more

0 backers
Limited (25 left of 25)

FRANK signed: A unique, visionary comic, exquisitely drawn and so fully realized that readers are drawn deeply into Jim Woodring's hallucinatory mindscape. The definitive soft cover collection of one of the great cartoon achievements of the 20th century, 352 pages.

Pledge $50 or more

Pledge $50 or more

29 backers
Limited (10 left of 39)

PRE-ORDER SKETCHED SOCK MONKEY, part TWO: Sock Monkey: Into the Deep Woods (80 page story book) sketched and signed by Tony Millionaire. Slightly higher price than the first batch because we value Tony's drawing hand. The other hand can go to hell.

Estimated delivery:Jul 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $50 or more

7 backers
Limited (3 left of 10)

HOOKED ON COMIX DVD PACKAGE: Get all three DVDs of documentary series on alternative contemporary cartoonists, Hooked on Comix Volumes 1-3.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $50 or more

5 backers
All gone!

VIOLENZIA: Grab one of the only five physical copies of Richard Sala's latest 50 page, full-color comic with a color sketch inside by the cartoonist himself. SHE IS COMING....

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $50 or more

0 backers
Limited (20 left of 20)

UNLOVABLE #1 and #2 BOX SET: From the pages of Bust magazine, the sometimes ordinary, sometimes humiliating, often poignant and frequently hilarious exploits of '80s teen underdog Tammy Pierce. Two volumes in a slipcased set, a perfect gift item, signed.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $60 or more

8 backers
Limited (4 left of 12)

PRE-ORDER SKETCHED TWELVE GEMS + ONE GEME: A copy of Twelve Gems sketched and signed in by Lane Milburn plus one of the SPECIAL gems with a character's etched on it, with a hand-drawn description by Milburn.

Pledge $75 or more

LOVE AND ROCKETS POSTER: A Love and Rockets card poster by Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $75 or more

1 backer
Limited (9 left of 10)

FANTAGRAPHICS PROMO TREATMENT: Send in your comic/mini/graphic novel and Marketing Director Mike Baehr will shoot promotional film and photographs for you to use as you wish. Check out a book on our website to get an example!

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

You selected

Pledge $75 or more

9 backers
Limited (11 left of 20)

MIXTAPE: Choose a mixtape from either Jim Blanchard, Noah Van Sciver, Simon Hanselmann or Josh Simmons with some righteous art on the case

Pledge $75 or more

1 backer
Limited (99 left of 100)

FILM NOIR 101 PRINT MURDER, MY SWEET: A limited edition print featuring the MURDER, MY SWEET poster from our new book Film Noir 101: The Best 101 Noir Film Posters from the 1940s-1950s by Mark Fertig. Size approximately: 17"x22"

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $75 or more

3 backers
Limited (47 left of 50)

SIGNED PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY: The first collection of the color Sunday strips from 1952-1955 by Charles M. Schulz (288 page full-color collection) signed by Jean Schulz.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Only ships to: United States

You selected

Pledge $75 or more

0 backers
Limited (25 left of 25)

FILM NOIR 101 PRINT THE BLUE DAHLIA: A limited edition print featuring THE BLUE DAHLIA poster from our new book Film Noir 101: The Best 101 Noir Film Posters from the 1940s-1950s by Mark Fertig. Size approximately: 17"x22"

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $75 or more

3 backers
Limited (5 left of 8)

LINDA MEDLEY COLOR SCREENPRINT: "Bonne Lecture" screen print 13.25 x 18 were produced by a store in Lyon where Medley had a signing. Numbered and signed by cartoonist, 2008.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $80 or more

1 backer
All gone!

SPIEGELMAN #4: "Mood Indigo" wrap around cover from a Boris Vian volumes, published in Germany, signed by Spiegelman. Circa 1986

Pledge $80 or more

SPIEGELMAN #6: Vian 3. Hundred Sonnets, wrap around cover from a Boris Vian volume, published in Germany, signed by Spiegelman. Circa 1989

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $80 or more

1 backer
Limited (5 left of 6)

SPIEGELMAN #7: Vian 4 "The Commissar and the Green Panther, wrap around cover from a Boris Vian volume, published in Germany, signed by Spiegelman. Circa 1984

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $80 or more

0 backers
Limited (2 left of 2)

SPIEGELMAN #8: Vian 5 Dead Men All Have the Same Skin, wrap around cover from a Boris Vian volume, published in Germany, signed by Spiegelman. Circa 1980

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $80 or more

1 backer
Limited (2 left of 3)

SPIEGELMAN #9: Vian 6 I Wouldn't Want to Croak and Other Poems, wrap around cover from a Boris Vian volume, published in Germany, signed by Spiegelman. Circa 1985

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $80 or more

0 backers
Limited (3 left of 3)

SPIEGELMAN 10: Vian 7 Vercoquin and the Plankton, wrap around cover from a Boris Vian volume, published in Germany, signed by Spiegelman. Circa 1982

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $80 or more

1 backer
Limited (5 left of 6)

SPIEGELMAN #11: Vian 8 "A Snake for Everyone (librettos, songs and scenes), wrap around cover from a Boris Vian volume, published in Germany, signed by Spiegelman. Circa 1985 6 available

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $90 or more

10 backers
All gone!

HORNSCHEMEIER PORTRAITS: Paul Hornschemeier will draw a portrait of you or your pet

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $100 or more

9 backers
Limited (1 left of 10)

CUSTOM CHUCKS - EMPLOYEE: Get a pair of custom Converse shoes designed (with your favorite things in mind) by a Fantagraphics' employee

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $100 or more

24 backers
All gone!

YOUR NAME IN OUR BOOKS: Your name will be thanked in all 39 book this 2014 spring season

Estimated delivery:Sep 2014

You selected

Pledge $100 or more

3 backers
Limited (2 left of 5)

THE ONION TOUR: Take a tour hosted by A.V. Club Editor Kyle Ryan of The Onion & A.V. Club HQ in Chicago.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2014

You selected

Pledge $100 or more

3 backers
Limited (27 left of 30)

BASIC FANTA TOUR: Get a tour of the Fantagraphics office and warehouse in Seattle (free razorblades and coffee!)

Estimated delivery:May 2014

You selected

Pledge $100 or more

5 backers
Limited (14 left of 19)

THE LAST SUNDAY PEANUTS STRIP BY CHARLES M. SCHULZ: A 14" x 18" full color print of Schulz's farewell Peanuts strip that ran February 14, 2000 (he died in his sleep the night before). One of the loveliest and most heartfelt strips ever published,. reflecting Schulz's love for cartooning, his characters, and life. Framed.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Only ships to: United States

You selected

Pledge $100 or more

3 backers
Limited (22 left of 25)

ELEANOR DAVIS PRINT SET ($100): A set of two limited edition signed prints (two-color) by Eleanor Davis.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $100 or more

2 backers
All gone!

LINDA MEDLEY FULL COLOR PRINT: "Rackham" a limited edition full color print originally made as thank you gifts-the drawings in the frames are of the Cathedral in Metz, rooftops in Brussels, and a little bit of Marseille, plus the view out the window is the little castle Medley stayed at in Angouleme. Numbered and signed by cartoonist.

Pledge $120 or more

4 backers
Limited (21 left of 25)

THE EC COMICS SLIPCASE VOL. 1: Collecting our first four books in the NY Times Bestselling series. Corpse on the Imjin! by Harvey Kurtzman, Came the Dawn by Wallace Wood, 50 Girls 50 by Al Williamson, and 'Tain't The Meat by Jack Davis.

Estimated delivery:May 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $125 or more

0 backers
Limited (25 left of 25)

PRE-ORDER THE SIGNED THE BLIGHTED EYE: 416 page coffee table book; the most awesome collection of original comic art ever published. Signed by the editor/curator Glenn Bray.

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

8 backers
All gone!

OOP ARCHIVES BOOK: Choose one out-of-print book from our special archives

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

5 backers

FBI MINI LIBRARY: One of every FBI Mini Comic + Free Comic Book Day books

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

0 backers

PRINT TUTORIAL: Get a print buying tutorial from Fanta print buyer, Jason T. Miles, via Skype. He'll teach you industry secrets and walk you through how to find the best paper, cover stock, book cloth and more for your graphic novel/comic book project!

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

1 backer
Limited (24 left of 25)

GROTH MOVIE NIGHT - HAPPY: Dinner and movie of Gary's choice at the Groth Manor with the Fanta crew

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

0 backers
Limited (5 left of 5)

PRINT TUTORIAL IN THE FLESH: Get a Print Buying Tutorial from Fanta print buyer, Jason T. Miles, in person at the Fanta office. He'll teach you industry secrets and walk you through how to find the best paper, cover stock, book cloth and more for your graphic novel/comic book project! TOUCH those paper samples.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

14 backers
Limited (11 left of 25)

TONY MILLIONAIRE PRINT: One limited edition signed print by Tony Millionaire (weren't you watching the video?!)

Pledge $150 or more

RETAILER SPECIAL FBI MINI LIBRARY: Three full sets of the FBI Mini Comics LIbrary to do with as you wish. You must provide your retailer number during checkout.

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

37 backers
Limited (13 left of 50)

PRE-ORDER SIGNED EIGHTBALL COLLECTION, part 2: A slipcased edition of The Complete Eightball (2 volume, 454 page comics collection). Cover image is not final cover!

Estimated delivery:Sep 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

0 backers
Limited (10 left of 10)

Blighted Eye JUSTIN GREEN PRINT: The iconic cover of one of the seminal 1972 autobiographical underground comics: Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary. Scanned from the original black and white art, signed by Justin Green. Featured in the new book The Blighted Eye.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $150 or more

1 backer
Limited (9 left of 10)

Blighted Eye GARY PANTER PRINT: Six-panel painted comic strip titled “Henry Webb” (1992), starring Panter’s every-idiot; a stand-alone painting. Signed by the artist. Featured in the new book The Blighted Eye.

Pledge $200 or more

WOODRING PRINT: One limited edition signed print by Jim Woodring (remember the video?)

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $200 or more

1 backer
Limited (24 left of 25)

DREW FRIEDMAN PRINT: A limited edition print featuring a portrait of Steve Ditko from Friedman's new book Heroes of the Comic Books.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $200 or more

2 backers
Limited (28 left of 30)

SIGNED DAVE STEVENS PRINT: A beautiful screen print of King Kong and Ann Darrow

Estimated delivery:Feb 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $250 or more

5 backers
Limited (10 left of 15)

TCJ MONTH AD: Fanta-designed ad for your book on The Comics Journal for a full month, the month of your choosing! ($50 off the normal price)

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

You selected

Pledge $250 or more

1 backer
Limited (59 left of 60)

WEENIE ROAST: An invitation to a weenie roast for you and a guest with Gary Groth and the Fanta crew at Groth Manor

Estimated delivery:May 2014

You selected

Pledge $250 or more

0 backers
Limited (3 left of 3)

ORIGINAL DRAWING BY PAUL KARASIK & MARK NEWGARDEN + NANCY PROOFSHEET: In anticipation of Fantagraphics’ release of the game-changing book on the language of comics, How To Read Nancy, Karasik and Newgarden will collaborate on a gorgeous 4” x 4” original drawing plus an original, vintage syndicate 10” x 17” proof for a week of 1960s Nancy dailies!

Estimated delivery:Jun 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $250 or more

1 backer
All gone!

Charles Burns 12 Set of Special Edition Elysian Bottles ($250): ONE OF A KIND! Twelve unused and capped EMPTY bottles from the Elysian Brewing's 12 Beers of the Apocalypse (2012) with art by Charles Burns. For the big Burns fan.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

Only ships to: United States

You selected

Pledge $250 or more

9 backers
All gone!

SIGNED OPUS + A B&W SKETCH: A copy of the hardcover memoir/coffee table book (224 full color pages) with a signed black and white sketch by Barry Windsor Smith.

Pledge $400 or more

0 backers

SIGNED Charles Burns 12 Set of Special Edition Elysian Bottles ($250): ONE OF A KIND! Twelve unused and capped EMPTY bottles from the Elysian Brewing's 12 Beers of the Apocalypse (2012) with art by Charles Burns and SIGNED by Burns. For the big Burns fan.

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

Only ships to: United States

You selected

Pledge $450 or more

1 backer
All gone!

FRANK SANTORO CORRESPONDENCE COURSE: Enrollment to the Santoro Correspondence Comics Course, which you can do from dang near anywhere!

Estimated delivery:Jan 2014

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

2 backers
All gone!

PRE-ORDER SIGNED EIGHTBALL + COLOR DRAWING: Dan Clowes will sign and sketch a color drawing in your copy of the new Eightball collection

Estimated delivery:Sep 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

0 backers
Limited (3 left of 3)

FANTA DESIGNED COVER: Get one of our ace designers to design a cover for your comic (with one round of edits)

Pledge $500 or more

HOW TO CRITIQUE/EDIT COMICS: Attend a one day workshop on how to critique and edit comics by Gary Groth, Eric Reynolds and a digital Dan Nadel. In Seattle, date TBA depending on your schedule

Estimated delivery:Sep 2014

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

0 backers
Limited (10 left of 10)

HOW TO MAKE COMICS: Attend a one day workshop on how to transform your ideas and sketches into a finished comic by Eric Reynolds and Jen Vaughn. In Seattle, date TBA depending on your schedule

Estimated delivery:Sep 2014

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

0 backers
Limited (10 left of 10)

PRESS AND PROMOTION: Attend a one day workshop on comics press and promotion by Mike Baehr and Jacq Cohen. In Seattle, date TBA depending on your schedule

Estimated delivery:Sep 2014

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

0 backers
Limited (1 left of 1)

GRAHAM CHAFFEE TATTOO: Get a tattoo from the master tattoo artist and cartoonist of Good Dog and Big Wheels. Anytime you want but at his studio in LA. Check out his work at www.gschaffeetattoos.com

Estimated delivery:Sep 2014

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

5 backers
Limited (19 left of 24)

COLOR SKETCH IN UNCLE SCROOGE AND DONALD DUCK "The Son of the Sun": Don Rosa will draw a color head shot of a character of your choice with an expression of your choice that will be tipped-in to your copy of the book. Signed (and dedicated to you if you choose).

Estimated delivery:Aug 2014

Only ships to: United States

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

5 backers
All gone!

PRE-ORDER SIGNED EIGHTBALL + B/W DRAWING: Dan Clowes will sign and sketch a black and white drawing in your copy of the new Eightball collection. (2 volume, 454 page comics collection). Cover image is not final cover!

Pledge $500 or more

0 backers
Limited (4 left of 4)

TIM LANE'S THE LONESOME GO COMPLETE BOX SET: Handmade box set (each one of a kind) featuring both special edition linoleum prints, both infographic prints, a mix of ephemera like Lane's radio shows, dioramas, vinyl album, DVDs, Happy Hour in America, and other zines related to The Lonesome Go and Abandoned Cars.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $500 or more

3 backers
Limited (12 left of 15)

SIGNED OPUS + A B&W SKETCH PART 2: A copy of the hardcover memoir/coffee table book (224 full color pages) with a signed black and white sketch by Barry Windsor Smith.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $700 or more

2 backers
All gone!

PRE-ORDER SIGNED EIGHTBALL + COLOR DRAWING + RARE STICKER: Dan Clowes will sign and sketch a color drawing in your copy of the new Eightball collection, includes a rare sticker from Clowes' personal Eightball collection

Pledge $800 or more

1 backer
Limited (14 left of 15)

GROTH SHOOTING PARTY: Go out to the local gravel pit with Gary (and a gun warden) where "we’ll take household appliances and water jugs to blow holes into." Just like you've always dreamed about! You must be 18 years old, we'll be checking your ID, dammit.

Estimated delivery:May 2014

You selected

Pledge $800 or more

1 backer
All gone!

CCS CREATE COMICS CAMP: Enrollment in the Center for Cartoon Studies' Create Comics week long summer camp in White River Junction, Vermont. (housing not included) Date TBA, must be at least 16 years old

Estimated delivery:Aug 2014

You selected

Pledge $1,000 or more

2 backers
Limited (8 left of 10)

WAREHOUSE SHOPPING SPREE: 5 minute shopping spree in the Fantagraphics warehouse. Caveats: all you can carry plus the aid of one Fanta totebag, and only one copy of each book

Estimated delivery:Apr 2014

You selected

Pledge $1,000 or more

1 backer
Limited (9 left of 10)

Limited Edition WEIRDO Portfolio: Four covers of WEIRDO (#4, 8, 10 and 11) chosen to show off the eclectic graphic imagination of the artist, each suitable for framing, housed in a folio that is signed and numbered by Robert Crumb, contained in a slipcase.

Estimated delivery:Mar 2014

Ships anywhere in the world

You selected

Pledge $1,250 or more

2 backers

SEASON OF BOOKS: All 39 books we put out for the Spring-Summer 2014 season, shipped monthly